sf wrote:
> BBB comes through again. For those who have decided that a drink will
> be your recipe of choice and you've decided it will be a martini...
> well, here's the perfect tool for you! http://tinyurl.com/ykgyxff
> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...ebclearanceoct
>
> Waring Pro™ Electric Martini Maker
> http://i38.tinypic.com/15cc5cl.jpg
>
> Shaken or stirred? Either way, you can do it hands free with this
> professional 20-ounce electric cocktail shaker. Simply plug it in,
> select your mixing option with the easy touch pad, and let the
> martinis flow. Includes a 1-ounce cap to measure your ingredients as
> well as recipes for some of the most delicious martinis you'll ever
> taste. UL listed. Limited 5-year motor warranty.
>
> This is a clearance item, so I'm sure you'll get right on it.
> Chop! Chop!

For the man who has everything and needs more. I just had to follow up
and find the instructions to make sure that all it really did was shake
or stir, and it turns out that is all it does. You still have to measure
out the booze. While $30 is pretty cheap, considering you might have to
bay a cocktail shaker anyway, it seems to me that it would be a waste of
counter space or a lot of work to get it out when it is so little work
to shake or stir. If they had a machine that would automatically mix
the liquor, stir or shake and then dispense it into a glass I would be
impressed..... but not enough to bother getting one.

Besides, Manhattan is my preferred drink.
:-)